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St. Louis mayor, 10 other U.S. mayors pledge to pay reparations
Associated Press, Jun 18, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
“Eleven U.S. mayors. . .pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities, saying their aim is to set an example for the federal government on how a nationwide program could work.”
“The mayors had no details on how much it would cost, who would pay for it or how people would be chosen. All of those details would be worked out with the help of local commissions comprised of representatives from Black-led organizations set up to advise the mayor of each city. But the mayors say they are committed to paying reparations instead of just talking about them.”
“Black Americans don’t need another study that sits on a shelf,” said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, the city’s first Black female mayor and a member of the group. “We need decisive action to address the racial wealth gap holding communities back across our country.” . . . .
“Last year, the City Council in Asheville, North Carolina, voted to approve reparations in the form of investments in areas of disparity for Black residents.”
“This group of mayors, dubbed Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE), is led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Their stated goal is for these reparations programs to “serve as high-profile demonstrations for how the country can more quickly move from conversation to action on reparations for Black Americans,” according to the group’s website.”
“Let me be clear: Cities will never have the funds to pay for reparations on our own,” Garcetti said during a news conference on Friday to announce the group. “When we have the laboratories of cities show that there is much more to embrace than to fear, we know that we can inspire national action as well.”
“It’s similar to the aim of another group of mayors who have experimented with guaranteed income programs, where a small group of low-income people receive cash payments each month with no restrictions on how they can spend it. The first such program was set up in Stockton, California, by former mayor Michael Tubbs, who is listed as an “emeritus member” of the reparations group.”
The others following Denver, CO, Evanston, IL, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Stockton, CA include:
Mayor Jorge Elorza of Providence, RI
Mayor Steve Adler of Austin, TX
Mayor Steve Schewel of Durham, NC
Mayor Esther Manheimer of Asheville, NC
Mayor Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, MO
Mayor Tishuara Jones of St. Louis, MO
Mayor Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, CA
Melvin Carter of St. Paul, MN
Mayor Keisha Currin of Tullahassee, OK
Who is going to pay for this?